pots and pans January 23, 2020, 05:44:57 pm Hello Ladies,I was wondering where do you find the best place to put your pots and pans. The kitchen frustrates me. Thanks for your help.Enjoy your day Linda
Re: pots and pans Reply #1 – January 23, 2020, 06:21:25 pm Not a lady but.... I use a large lower cupboard and a bunch of smallish hand towels. Most every piece is wrapped or covered in a way that eliminates any rattles or noise of any kind. Love that quiet ride. Frank 1 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #2 – January 23, 2020, 06:24:02 pm Your profile shows that you have a mid-bath; cupboard and cabinet numbers and layouts vary among models. Owners of MBs may offer the most useful suggestions. 1 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #3 – January 23, 2020, 06:34:39 pm Pans in the oven, I have four that stack. I keep a pot holder between each to make them quiet. The pots under the sink. 1 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #4 – January 23, 2020, 07:49:20 pm Stainless pots go in the overhead above the sink, I use drawer liner pieces to silence rattles. Dishes are above the stove. I put a fine layer of silicone caulk on the bottoms of the plates and bowls, they don't rattle or slide. Cast iron frying pans go in the cabinet under the fridge, silicone baking dishes fill out the rest and keep the cast iron from rattling. Every time I tried to store in the oven it rattled too much. Under the sink is a small trash container, just big enough for a plastic grocery bag, about one days trash fits in. Our little dog insists on playing in the trash so we keep it out of her reach. When the bag is full it is usually easy to find a dumpster for that small amount of trash. Hope this helps. Theresa 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #5 – January 23, 2020, 10:27:24 pm Margee keeps dishes, cups, etc above the stove. The cabinets above the sink are for small food items. Kitchen hand tools like silverware, knives are in the two (2) drawers. Half of the cabinets above the dinette are for bulk food items in totes and the other half for a few kitchen appliances. The larger cabinet under the refrigerator is for pots and pans. She uses the drawer above that cabinet for hot pads, towels and few kitchen tools. Margee also stores an electric fry pan and Instant Pot under the dinette seat behind the passenger seat along with our one (1) gallon shop-vac, a bucket, a duster, knee pad and one (1) of my tool boxes. The coffee pot resides behind the sink. The microwave, oven and shower all remain empty.All our drawers and cabinets have a felt-like water proof material as a liner. I continued to be amused that Margee knows where every single item is stored. Of course, I don't. Hope this helps. 3 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #6 – January 24, 2020, 12:01:37 am "The microwave, oven and shower stall all remain empty."Hey, the microwave makes a very fine breadbox and the shower is sort of a catch all! 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #7 – January 24, 2020, 10:43:36 am "I put a fine layer of silicone caulk on the bottoms of the plates and bowls, they don't rattle or slide."Theresa,I like this idea. Solves a couple of problems! Do you have to redo the silicone every so often?Bill
Re: pots and pans Reply #8 – January 24, 2020, 11:30:08 am "I was wondering where do you find the best place to put your pots and pans."We have a RB, so not exactly the same, but I keep the stackable pots and pans under the sink. There are two shelves, so most of the heavy stuff goes on the bottom shelf. Light foam between pans really helps. I have a bunch of padding left over from a floor installation. It is a thin, foam and works well to silence rattles without being too unwieldy in use. I presume this can be purchased separately. It is "just right" for my use. Not too thick as to be troublesome; and not too thin to be useless. It is the Goldilocks of padding in my mind.Our Corelle dishes (set for four) are stacked up in a dishpan, along with whatever else will fit in there, and placed on the shelf in the cabinet above the stove. I can pull the dishpan down to root through to get what I want, but usually I can just reach up there and pull out what I want without moving the pan all the way out.If there are empty spaces, I stick pieces of foam around - you know - the kind of bits that come with products these days, and they keep the noises in check. The tight fit of these dishes do not require padding between the pieces at all.I keep the baking stones and some baking pans in the oven, but use padding to stop rattling noises. I HATE RATTLING NOISES!Since we seldom shower in the rig (campground showers are more generously warm and voluminous), it is filled with a supply of distilled water that we drink, as well as our showering accouterments to take to the campground shower house. The electric floor heater is in there, as well as whatever other debris I find necessary to drag along for any specific trip. Virtual hugs, Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West Today: Cherry Delight ************************* 1 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #9 – January 24, 2020, 12:00:09 pm Quote from: krmugn link=msg=212177 date=1579880616[quote author=krmugn - January 24, 2020, 10:43:36 amI like this idea. Solves a couple of problems! Do you have to redo the silicone every so often?BillI have not had to yet. (Going on 5 years.) I bought a set of porcelain squarish shaped dishes from Big Lots. This is not my idea I saw it on another RVer's you tube video. Simple Tricks to Make Any Dishes RV Safe Just put a small bead around the rim of the plate where it touches the table. Since they are dishes that stay in the RV they don't go through the dishwasher. I think that probably helps with longevity.Theresa 1 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #10 – January 24, 2020, 12:08:44 pm "Just put a small bead around the rim of the plate where it touches the table. Since they are dishes that stay in the RV they don't go through the dishwasher. I think that probably helps with longevity."Do you put a bead entirely around the whole of the plate/bowl - or just dots here and there? Does it go on evenly? Or do aberrations cause wobble in use? What about putting some of this on the SIDES/HANDLES of coffee mugs?Does the beading hold up to being in the microwave? Virtual hugs, Judie•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•
Re: pots and pans Reply #11 – January 24, 2020, 12:39:31 pm Quote from: Judie Ashford - January 24, 2020, 12:08:44 pmDo you put a bead entirely around the whole of the plate/bowl - or just dots here and there? Does it go on evenly? Or do aberrations cause wobble in use? What about putting some of this on the SIDES/HANDLES of coffee mugs?Does the beading hold up to being in the microwave? Virtual hugs, Judie•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• I put it all the way around and then smoothed it down with my finger. That way the plate sits level. No problem in the microwave. And the original poster did put it on her mugs that stack up in a rack. I have crocheted a few baskets for storage on the table and counter. I put a heavy bead in a spiral on the bottoms of these then set the caulk side down on wax paper to make a flat surface on the caulk. Let dry overnight and the baskets sit where you put them and travel very well holding tabletop items like salt,pepper, pens, note pads, napkins. Coffee, filters and pot holders in the other one. 1 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #12 – January 24, 2020, 12:56:33 pm Hello,I just wanted to thank each of you for your ideas. Really appreciate each of you for taking the time to help. Everyone had great ideas, now I will start working on the kitchen. Thanks again, Have fun camping. Linda 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #13 – January 24, 2020, 02:30:37 pm Look at five different MBs and you will see five different ways of organizing the kitchen.My only suggestion is to keep the gear to a minimum until you have camped for some duration and determine what you really need to carry and where to store it. We carry much less than we did years ago.You may want to attend one or more the season GTGs with the North West LD group, run by Pete Reed, and see how other have arranged their LDs. It's a good group.Larry 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #14 – January 24, 2020, 03:28:18 pm "I have crocheted a few baskets for storage on the table and counter. "Do you have a pattern for these bowls? I have some leftover yarn and a newly-acquired large-ish crochet hook* that might be put to good use if the pattern is not too "pineapple-y"! I haven't done those in a long time. ;-> I've been using portable, canvas doggy water bowls to hold miscellaneous "stuff" that collects. This is particularly useful for emptying one's pockets at night as the bowls are usually self sustaining with beads or sand in the bottom part.I'm thinking that slipping the water bowls into a pretty crocheted "holder" might give them a bit of class! ;-> * I used the crochet hook to dig hair out of my bathtub drain in the house. This worked like a charm! Former owner apparently never did this! Ewwwwww! Virtual hugs, Judie 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #15 – January 24, 2020, 04:07:45 pm "My only suggestion is to keep the gear to a minimum until you have camped for some duration and determine what you really need to carry and where to store it."---Good advice. Certainly it can be helpful to hear/see what others carry and use and where and how they store it, but each person's 'galley' is unique, and for many, if not most, subject to periodic purges, re-organizations, and subtractions and additions of equipment. The what and where and how of food and equipment are dependent on one's particular circumstances and requirements. For example, I am pretty sure that not many people carry a special pan to cook the dog's meat and vegetables on the stovetop when dry camping/boondocking! YMMV, as always. 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #16 – January 24, 2020, 04:24:58 pm I was going to suggest acquiring a packet of the shower caps that come about 50 to a packet and are folded down to eensy weensy size, yet spring forth to cover any size head, B U T . . .whilst looking for them, I ran across something even better. That is to say, elastic plastic bowl covers in a pack with various sizes. If this is of interest, poke around a bit to see if all the same size, or a different variety pack might better suit your needs.Amazon.com: All Size Colorful Plastic Covers For Food Storage Wrap Elastic... Virtual hugs, Judie As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: pots and pans Reply #17 – January 24, 2020, 04:32:39 pm Saucepans live under the oven, neatly stacked, though I have used zero of them since Instant Pot happened. Mixing bowl, strainer and cake pan live inside Instant Pot in a zippered tote under the sink. I keep baking pans inside my toaster oven, which stays at home when we travel. Too big and too much power to bring it. I keep a set of collapsible bowls, spatter screen and other squishy silicone cooking utensils in the oven.The microwave rice cooker lives in the microwave. 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #18 – January 24, 2020, 05:09:41 pm We have had both a MB and RB, different cupboard configurations. First rule: heavy stuff stores as close to the floor as possible. In the '94 MB, pots and pans stored under the sink. Cookware is separated by pieces of that soft, spongy mesh shelf liner (goes by various names, various manufacturers - available at Walmart). That also keeps items from shifting around. Flat pans - cookie sheet, pizza pan, small baking pans all live in the oven, again separated by the same mesh shelf liner. (The pizza pan turned upside down below the moveable shelf works well to distribute the heat.) If you need to carry a large dutch oven type pot, then under the fridge would be your best option. ALL canned goods are at floor level. I really, really don't want a heavy item bonking me on the head. :-) Ultimately, you will find the 'perfect' spot and it may involve shifting things around to suit you. Padding or cushioning items will quiet things on the road making for a more pleasant ride. Happy trails,Juli W 1 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #19 – January 24, 2020, 07:35:40 pm Quote from: Judie Ashford - January 24, 2020, 03:28:18 pmDo you have a pattern for these bowls? I don't remember where I picked up the pattern, it may have been on a yarn wrapper. Have you checked out. Ravelry - a knit and crochet community Great resource for all things yarn. I looked through tonight and saw lots of easy basket patterns for free. Mine are made with this Mandala® Thick & Quick Yarn | Lion Brand Yarn chunky yarn. No pineapple-y for me either.Hope you have fun being creative. Theresa
Re: pots and pans Reply #20 – January 24, 2020, 10:13:04 pm Most pots and pans are in the drawers under the fridge.A few too large are under the sink.Bowls are stacked upside down with paper towels between them.Dishes are stacked face up with paper plates between them.Now if I could find something for the rattle between my ears just one of the laddiesJoel
Re: pots and pans Reply #21 – January 24, 2020, 11:40:43 pm Quote from: Larry W - January 24, 2020, 02:30:37 pmMy only suggestion is to keep the gear to a minimum until you have camped for some duration and determine what you really need to carry and where to store it. We carry much less than we did years ago.LarryWhen we first got our Lazy Daze a few well intended friends gave us camping dishes, cups and stuff. Combine that with foam (I hate those things) cups and costo size packages of paper plates we were starting to run out of room for food. Finally I was able to stop the giving and now am down to a manageable few things. I do like our set of real plates and silver ware. We were washing and reusing the plastic and they are so much more water and labor intensive to clean. We keep some plastic ware and paper plates but nothing like before. 3 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #22 – January 26, 2020, 11:35:32 am While shopping at Costco a couple of months ago we purchased a set of Snapware BPA-free plastic containers for home use (see attached pix). We were more than pleased with how well they worked for refrigerator & freezer storage. The square and rectangular ones fit together so well saving shelf space. The empty containers and lids stacked well on storage shelves . We actually returned to Costco and purchased another set for the house and gave away all the old plastic snap lid containers in the kitchen. We also got another set to be used in our future new LD Rear Bath we will be picking up this sometime this summer. Those square corner containers should work quite well in the Dometic refrigerator & freezer. They will take up less storage shelf space which is always a good thing. They can also be used in the microwave, just not with the lids sealed close. Costco also have Snapware glass containers with the same snap lids used on the plastic containers. We chose not to have the glass containers in the motorhome and don't need them in the house. We will be looking forward to getting back on the road again. 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #23 – January 26, 2020, 12:16:29 pm "Snapware BPA-free plastic containers"Let me sing the praises of this type of storage container. I have been using Lock & Lock containers for twenty years (at least!). They are a fantastic invention. Over the last five or so years there have been many iterations of this concept, all of which are probably just as useful.I recently purchased quite a large number of the rectangular-shaped, three-cup sized glass containers with these snap lids for home use. I live and breathe "planned overs", so these containers are the berries! All contents are visible, and they make a very attractive container for a regulation meal for a single diner. I can make several of these containers and we can pick and choose just as if we were in a specialty restaurant.The larger Lock & Lock containers are mostly used for storage of dry goods these days, and for that, they are really excellent. They stack neatly in the cabinets over the dining table in our RB, providing an excellent pantry of dry goods. Single-meal sized plastic sandwich bags of grains, legumes, etc. can be contained within a Lock & Lock container and provide excellent security against any invasion - beastie or weather! I bake from scratch, so the larger Lock & Lock containers have been great for carrying five-pound bags of flour, as well as the other needed items for baking.When we acquired our very first Lazy Daze (1985 TK) in 1991, I used Rubbermaid containers in all sizes for some of these purposes, but boy - howdy - how times have changed. The premise is the same, but the execution is so much nicer.Virtual hugs,Judie 2 Likes
Re: pots and pans Reply #24 – January 30, 2020, 04:25:58 am When my current storage containers have more wear on them, I have my eye on:Rubbermaid Premier Food Storage Containers.These are made with "crystal-clear Tritan plastic bases that are shatterproof and resist stains and odors ".Much easier to wipe clean before washing and not stain than the traditional plastic containers. Yet unlike glass is light weight and don't break easy.We have some drink containers (to make cold brew coffee & infused water - fruit/herbs/teas) that are made with Tritan and I love them. At the time we got the Tritan containers, we had just bought a few months before a set of rubbermaid storage containers, so I didn't want to replace them yet.Anyone with experience with the Rubbermaid Premier containers made with Tritan... I would love to hear how they work for you.Jane
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